odontophore

noun

odon·​to·​phore

ōˈdäntəˌfō(ə)r

plural -s

1

: a usually more or less protrusible structure in the mouths of most mollusks except the bivalves that supports the radula

2

: radula

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary odont- + -phore

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